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Today’s pangram is PEAFOWL.
PEAFOWL is defined as very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird.
ALFALFA is defined as important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop. It is also defined as leguminous plant grown for hay or forage.
ALLELE is defined as (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character.
ALLOW is defined as give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. It is also defined as make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen. It is also defined as allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something. It is also defined as let have. It is also defined as allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting. It is also defined as consent to, give permission. It is also defined as allow the other (baseball) team to score. It is also defined as afford possibility. It is also defined as make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain. It is also defined as grant as a discount or in exchange.
ALOE is defined as succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa.
ALOOF is defined as remote in manner. It is also defined as in an aloof manner.
APPALL is defined as strike with disgust or revulsion. It is also defined as fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
APPEAL is defined as attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates. It is also defined as request for a sum of money. It is also defined as earnest or urgent request. It is also defined as be attractive to. It is also defined as request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection. It is also defined as cite as an authority; resort to. It is also defined as challenge (a decision). It is also defined as (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court’s judgment or the granting of a new trial. It is also defined as take a court case to a higher court for review.
The word APPELLEE has no known definition.
APPLE is defined as native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits. It is also defined as fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh.
FALAFEL is defined as small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds.
FALL is defined as move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. It is also defined as the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions). It is also defined as come into the possession of. It is also defined as when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced to the mat. It is also defined as fall from clouds. It is also defined as lose an upright position suddenly. It is also defined as a sudden decline in strength or number or importance. It is also defined as fall or flow in a certain way. It is also defined as fall to somebody by assignment or lot. It is also defined as a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. It is also defined as a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity. It is also defined as touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. It is also defined as decrease in size, extent, or range. It is also defined as come as if by falling. It is also defined as a downward slope or bend. It is also defined as the season when the leaves fall from the trees. It is also defined as the time of day immediately following sunset. It is also defined as a sudden drop from an upright position. It is also defined as come under, be classified or included. It is also defined as be inherited by. It is also defined as a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity. It is also defined as a movement downward. It is also defined as assume a disappointed or sad expression. It is also defined as be born, used chiefly of lambs. It is also defined as be captured. It is also defined as be cast down. It is also defined as be due. It is also defined as begin vigorously. It is also defined as come out; issue. It is also defined as descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. It is also defined as die, as in battle or in a hunt. It is also defined as drop oneself to a lower or less erect position. It is also defined as go as if by falling. It is also defined as lose office or power. It is also defined as lose one’s chastity. It is also defined as move in a specified direction. It is also defined as occur at a specified time or place. It is also defined as pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind. It is also defined as slope downward. It is also defined as suffer defeat, failure, or ruin. It is also defined as the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve. It is also defined as to be given by assignment or distribution. It is also defined as to be given by right or inheritance. It is also defined as yield to temptation or sin.
FALLOFF is defined as a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality.
FALLOW is defined as cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons. It is also defined as left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season. It is also defined as undeveloped but potentially useful.
FELLA is defined as a boy or man.
FLAP is defined as the motion made by flapping up and down. It is also defined as a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag. It is also defined as move with a flapping motion. It is also defined as make a fuss; be agitated. It is also defined as an excited state of agitation. It is also defined as move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. It is also defined as move with a thrashing motion. It is also defined as a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body. It is also defined as any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely. It is also defined as move noisily. It is also defined as pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds.
FLAW is defined as an imperfection in an object or machine. It is also defined as add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective. It is also defined as an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness. It is also defined as defect or weakness in a person’s character.
FLEA is defined as any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.
FOAL is defined as a young horse. It is also defined as give birth to a foal.
LAPEL is defined as lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar.
LEAF is defined as look through a book or other written material. It is also defined as the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants. It is also defined as a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book). It is also defined as hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door). It is also defined as produce leaves, of plants. It is also defined as turn over pages.
LEAP is defined as a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. It is also defined as cause to jump or leap. It is also defined as pass abruptly from one state or topic to another. It is also defined as a sudden and decisive increase. It is also defined as an abrupt transition. It is also defined as move forward by leaps and bounds. It is also defined as jump down from an elevated point. It is also defined as the distance leaped (or to be leaped).
LOAF is defined as be lazy or idle. It is also defined as be about. It is also defined as a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating. It is also defined as a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape.
LOOFA is defined as the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer.
OFFAL is defined as viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans.
OPAL is defined as a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones.
PAELLA is defined as saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken.
The word PALAPA has no known definition.
PALE is defined as abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress. It is also defined as a wooden strip forming part of a fence. It is also defined as turn pale, as if in fear. It is also defined as (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble. It is also defined as lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness. It is also defined as not full or rich. It is also defined as very light colored; highly diluted with white.
PALL is defined as lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. It is also defined as become less interesting or attractive. It is also defined as cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing. It is also defined as a sudden numbing dread. It is also defined as lose sparkle or bouquet. It is also defined as cause to lose courage. It is also defined as hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window). It is also defined as burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. It is also defined as cause to become flat. It is also defined as cover with a pall. It is also defined as lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to).
The word PALP has no known definition.
PAPA is defined as an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
PAPAL is defined as proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
PAPAW is defined as fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples. It is also defined as small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.
PAWL is defined as a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
PAWPAW is defined as tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit. It is also defined as fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples. It is also defined as small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.
PEAL is defined as a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells). It is also defined as sound loudly and sonorously. It is also defined as ring recurrently.
PLEA is defined as a humble request for help from someone in authority. It is also defined as an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed. It is also defined as (law) a defendant’s answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer).
The word POPPA has no known definition.
WAFFLE is defined as pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. It is also defined as pancake batter baked in a waffle iron.
WALE is defined as a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions. It is also defined as thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship.
WALL is defined as an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes. It is also defined as (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure. It is also defined as surround with a wall in order to fortify. It is also defined as a difficult or awkward situation. It is also defined as a layer of material that encloses space. It is also defined as a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden). It is also defined as an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure. It is also defined as anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect. It is also defined as a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain).
WALLOP is defined as hit hard. It is also defined as a forceful consequence; a strong effect. It is also defined as a severe blow. It is also defined as defeat soundly and utterly.
WALLOW is defined as rise up as if in waves. It is also defined as be ecstatic with joy. It is also defined as roll around. It is also defined as an indolent or clumsy rolling about. It is also defined as a puddle where animals go to wallow. It is also defined as delight greatly in. It is also defined as devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure.
WEAL is defined as a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions.
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